Question 1

You begin to notice that no matter what gets pointed out to your client, she has a plausible reason why something occurred or why her behavior cannot or will not change. Eventually, you want to call her out on her rationalizations. If her rationalizations irritate you, you are likely what type of therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jungian
B)  Behavioral
C)  Gestalt
D)  AnalyticE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Experiential therapy is based upon being able to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitate emotional intelligence
B)  Adapt to cross-generational change
C)  Redraw family genograms
D)  Imagine your desired family structureE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

When Jackie points out that she has sometimes helped her mother to recover from blackout episodes that have to do with alcoholic tendencies, her therapist engages her in role play in order to demonstrate that her behaviors could be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Honorable
B)  Codependent
C)  Important to other family members
D)  RedirectedE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Terry and Belinda are doing their best to raise their kids appropriately, but keep running up against some popular myths. For example, Terry is worried that unless he gives in to some demands, his kids will grow up disliking him. Which of the following might benefit Terry most closely:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bowenian therapy
B)  Strategic therapy
C)  Structural therapy
D)  Individual workE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Each time the therapist is making progress toward understanding another part of the family's presentation, Ashley's father comes up with a reason for her behavior. It appears that in this family, Ashley is serving to protect:

Accepted Answer

A)  Family homeostasis
B)  Her identity
C)  Her father's role
D)  Her right to misbehave.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

When a client presents who wants answers very quickly and is only willing to work minimally on his own issues, but wants you to focus instead on fixing his family, you might suggest:

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior therapy / modification
B)  Virginia Satir family modeling
C)  Structural or strategic therapy
D)  Solution-focused brief therapyE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Again, using your Gottmann training, you are working with a couple who is having a hard time seeing anything but the negative. You bring out the idea that the couple engage in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reactionary engagement
B)  Sharing love and admiration
C)  Apathy
D)  Skills buildingE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

For any client expected to be suffering from an eating disorder, which of the following is considered a mandatory referral, particularly in good practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress reduction workshop
B)  An educational psychologist
C)  A neurologist
D)  A dentistE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

A therapist can sometimes be an overwhelming authority figure. For those who do not respond well to authority figures, Milan therapy could be an especially appealing choice, since:

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people tend to present most problems
B)  The clients get to run the show
C)  The therapist maintains absolute neutrality
D)  The therapist promises not to make judgmentsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Craig is presenting in your office with a great deal of stress that is connected to his job as a day trader on the stock exchange. Craig needs to be able to control his stress on the floor or he will risk losing his job. As a CBT therapist, you are inclined to share strategies for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Harm reduction
B)  Motivational learning
C)  Stress innoculation
D)  Behavior analysisE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 5: Treatment

Terry and Belinda are doing their best to raise their kids appropriately, but keep running up against some popular myths. For example, Terry is worried that unless he gives in to some demands, his kids will grow up disliking him. Which of the following might benefit Terry most closely:

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A therapist can sometimes be an overwhelming authority figure. For those who do not respond well to authority figures, Milan therapy could be an especially appealing choice, since:

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When Jackie points out that she has sometimes helped her mother to recover from blackout episodes that have to do with alcoholic tendencies, her therapist engages her in role play in order to demonstrate that her behaviors could be:

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When a client presents who wants answers very quickly and is only willing to work minimally on his own issues, but wants you to focus instead on fixing his family, you might suggest:

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Each time the therapist is making progress toward understanding another part of the family's presentation, Ashley's father comes up with a reason for her behavior. It appears that in this family, Ashley is serving to protect:

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Craig is presenting in your office with a great deal of stress that is connected to his job as a day trader on the stock exchange. Craig needs to be able to control his stress on the floor or he will risk losing his job. As a CBT therapist, you are inclined to share strategies for:

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For any client expected to be suffering from an eating disorder, which of the following is considered a mandatory referral, particularly in good practice?

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Again, using your Gottmann training, you are working with a couple who is having a hard time seeing anything but the negative. You bring out the idea that the couple engage in:

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Experiential therapy is based upon being able to:

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Exam 5: Treatment

Terry and Belinda are doing their best to raise their kids appropriately, but keep running up against some popular myths. For example, Terry is worried that unless he gives in to some demands, his kids will grow up disliking him. Which of the following might benefit Terry most closely:

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A therapist can sometimes be an overwhelming authority figure. For those who do not respond well to authority figures, Milan therapy could be an especially appealing choice, since:

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When Jackie points out that she has sometimes helped her mother to recover from blackout episodes that have to do with alcoholic tendencies, her therapist engages her in role play in order to demonstrate that her behaviors could be:

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When a client presents who wants answers very quickly and is only willing to work minimally on his own issues, but wants you to focus instead on fixing his family, you might suggest:

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Each time the therapist is making progress toward understanding another part of the family's presentation, Ashley's father comes up with a reason for her behavior. It appears that in this family, Ashley is serving to protect:

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Craig is presenting in your office with a great deal of stress that is connected to his job as a day trader on the stock exchange. Craig needs to be able to control his stress on the floor or he will risk losing his job. As a CBT therapist, you are inclined to share strategies for:

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For any client expected to be suffering from an eating disorder, which of the following is considered a mandatory referral, particularly in good practice?

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Again, using your Gottmann training, you are working with a couple who is having a hard time seeing anything but the negative. You bring out the idea that the couple engage in:

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Experiential therapy is based upon being able to:

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